Amendment #329, as changed to H3400

Health Safety Net Trust Fund

[Sponsors] <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">Provided further that for the purpose of this line item, Massachusetts nonprofit disproportionate share hospitals with a Medicare payer mix percentage greater than 45% of Total Gross Patient Service Revenue using FY09 403 cost report data shall be defined as a public service hospital; further provided public service hospitals qualifying under this line item shall receive an equal payment of the amount of surplus public service hospital safety net care payment monies from public service hospitals qualifying under 114.1 CMR 36.02; further provided that these funds may only be disbursed if allowed by the Commonwealth’s 1115 Medicaid waiver.